I had mine done in November (best NNN ever imo). I would recommend it if you're considering it and are able to financially cover the proceure. My insurance covered it, so I only paid $2500 for it, which I put on a zero interest payment plan with my insurance.

I haven't heard of T levels increasing after, my surgeon didn't even mention it as a possibile side effect. It is a very routine outpatient surgery, my urologist had done hundreds if them and said he never had any complications.

The healing sucks, or not, YMMV. For me it wasn't bad. First week was a week of soreness and slow moving around the house, next week was just not exerting myself but I was able to leave the house, drive, etc. Week after I was back at work.

It has helped my dysphoria so much. Just knowing that my body won't be sabatoging me anymore is great, but there are other benefits, like easier tucking, etc. For me the medical benefit is the best part though, this is anecdotal but I feel that hrt is able to work better now that the estrogen doesn't have to compete my body's T production.

So yeah, definitely consider the cost and recovery aspect, but it was 100% worth it for me!

When I had my vasectomy - still an egg back then - I already thought that I would prefer to have them removed. Less body hair, more head hair, seemed like a good trade. Looking back at that now I can only chuckle at my eggness.

For me, the negative effects of any surgery would mostly be the surgery itself, the cost, the pain, the healing…

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I developed a painful varicocele and they want me to get a varicocelectomy, but like if I have to get surgery down there I'd rather they just remove them. The problem is I haven't socially transitioned yet and I've heard the docs would be reluctant to give an orchi to someone that hasn't

These are all my thoughts, too. I have nothing to add though...

Definitely take this with a huge grain of salt, but I've heard a little anecdotal stuff about potential unintended consequences? Mostly in the form of paradoxical increases in T as the adrenals overcompensate. But I think those tend to level out eventually? I'd love it if somebody could correct me or expound upon this.

The real question is, are you retaining the extra skin or not? I think I'd keep it, personally, just for funsies 😝

Talk to a doctor.

But also this random internet stranger doesn't see a problem with it. (not a doctor)